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Tennessee Editor
A bill passed today by the U.S. House of Representatives would allow Tennesseans to continue to deduct state and local sales taxes on their federal income taxes for 2009.
[...]"I can't leave out my Arizona projects that have been awarded. $500,000 to Arizona State University to study the genetic makeup of ants...and then, incredibly, $450,000 to the University of Arizona to study division of labor in ant colonies...I had no idea that so much expertise concerning ants resided in'" [...]
A report from Dru Fuller:
To celebrate Republican Pat Marsh winning House Dist. 62, GOP Chairman Chris Devaney fulfilled his campaign pledge by dancing to the Tennessee Waltz with Barbara Outhier at the Nashville Republican Women’s Christmas luncheon today.
After expressing his thanks for their help, Rep. Marsh gave the GOP [...]
A California congressman is dropping his effort to honor Tiger Woods with a Congressional Gold Medal.
Democratic Rep. Joe Baca proposed legislation in March that called for the golfer to be recognized for promoting good sportsmanship and breaking down barriers in the sport.
At least for one Saturday:
Rep. Marsha Blackburn will be providing the Republican response this week to President Barack Obama’s weekly radio address on Saturday.
The Brentwood Republican will tape her speech on Thursday, her press secretary Claude Chafin said.
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Well lookit that - that cute little sheet of paper (or, really, half a sheet of paper) indicates that Yours Truly is now authorized to have certain firearms shipped straight to his door, without having to work through an FFL or other dealer, and without having to have a [...]
Apparently, in one interview, Al Gore emphasized three times that the "Climate Gate" e-mails are over ten years old, when in truth the most recent e-mail was from last month (so we are going to see a Fact Check on this right? [...] From a presser:
Sen. Roy Herron, Democratic candidate for Tennessee’s 8th District in the U.S. Congress, today announced endorsements from Sen. Tim Barnes (D-Clarksville), Sen. Doug Jackson (D-Dickson), Rep. Joe Pitts (D-Clarksville), and Rep. John Tidwell (D-New Johnsonville), all prominent legislators who represent Tennesseans living in the congressional district.
“I’ve had the [...]
Imagine you own a business - any size, making or doing whatever you see fit. Imagine that your business has been operating in the red for quite some time now, relying mostly on advance payments from your customers, loans, and occasional bolstering from your friends and compatriots in industry. Imagine [...]
I know the weather in the midwest has been unseasonably wintery recently, but get this: I purchased something from Amazon that was shipped from Las Vegas to their house in Washington state... except that the package in question somehow got detoured through Louisville, Kentucky. How does that work?
[...]“Anything I can do for the Jewish people, I will do,” Mr. Hatch said in an interview before heading to the Senate floor to debate an abortion amendment. “Mormons believe the Jewish people are the chosen people, just like the Old Testament says.”
In short, he loves the Jews. [...]
I've been speculating for quite some time now that information overload would reach a point where people would take steps to simplify their sources of information. One easy way to do that is to turn to the newspaper, both print and online. I know this is self-serving,' [...]
...wouldn't it be great if science classes in public schools are started with this video?
Rasmussen Reports (H/T to Daily Paul):WASHINGTON (AP) -- A California congressman says he won't continue his push to honor Tiger Woods with a Congressional Gold Medal.
Democratic Rep. Joe Baca introduced legislation in March that called for the golfer to be recognized for promoting good sportsmanship and breaking down barriers in the sport.
Baca' [...]
Gore bit back during an interview with NBC’s Andrea Mitchell to air Wednesday afternoon. The former presidential candidate said “the deniers are persisting in an era of unreality. The entire North Polar ice cap is disappearing before our eyes … what do they think is happening?”
Palin was referring [...]
From Mr. Matthews:
Rumors have it in political circles that Harold Ford Sr. is leaving Florida and moving back to Memphis.
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Indiana's Derek Elston, right, celebrates with Bobby Capobianco after Indiana took a 17 point lead in the second half against Pittsburgh during a NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Indiana won 74-64. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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Emily Evans on whether she is running for mayor:
“I think I said on the record I’m not running for mayor,” Evans said.
“So you’re never running for mayor?”
“I am not running for mayor right now. We have a mayor. And unless you know something about his health or his plans?”
University of Tennessee researchers predict 40 percent of current teacher positions across the state could be open within the next four years.
A study released Tuesday anticipates an acute shortage of teachers beginning next year, and a projected 31,431 teacher openings by fall of 2013, The [...]
TNGOP takes on Obama’s economic plan:
Spend, spend, spend – that’s the only plan Washington Democrats can come up with to fix our ailing economy. And if the spending doesn’t work – spend some more. Tennesseans want to see the spending stop and the job creation start. Families across the [...]
NowPublic: So who are the Tennessee hostesses? There have been internet forum threads dedicated to Tennessee recruiting hostesses that have since been taken down. Deadspin has some snippets including photos of Lacey Pearl Earps. Deadspin's story highlights MySpace photos of Lacey Pearl Earps with Tennessee football players.
Is it [...]
[...] In the letter requesting action one way or another the state representative, who cut a deal with Democrats to become House Speaker, says this: It remains my goal to move past all the rhetoric and distractions and focus on issues that are important to the people of Tennessee [...]
Mike Byrd is asking questions:
What are the chances that the mainstream media meme a few years ago that Karl Dean was a hesitant candidate who had to be talked into running for Mayor was spun up from cunning Dean campaign strategy?
[...]An op/ed by HaFo and Michael Powell:
Broadband also makes government work better. Eight million low-income households are leaving $14 billion in unclaimed Earned Income Tax Credits on the table every year. With easy broadband Internet access, working people can more readily claim those dollars. At the same time, the [...]
Feinstein Says It’s ‘Morally Correct’ to Force Taxpayers to Fund Abortion
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D.-Calif.) told CNSNews.com that using tax dollars from pro-life Americans to pay for insurance plans that cover abortion is morally correct.
Quick! Someone take this…..person….a dictionary!
moral - 1 a : of or relating to principles of right [...]
Tom Humphrey has the statement:
I understand that the Republican State Executive Committee will take up my status as a recognized state-wide Republican at a later date.
While I would prefer that this matter be set straight sooner rather than later it is not in my control and although I am [...]
Linoge and I are not the same person, but we might as well be. He and Mrs. Linoge are looking for a house, and me and Mrs wizardPC have been doing the same.
Last week, we got one. It's a foreclosure in remarkable shape--so much so that the home inspector [...]
Here is a very important thought exercise for you to do, and when you're done please share it with everyone you know! This one thing will really help make the "light bulb" come on upstairs for most people.From the Hill:
Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.), an influential voice among the conservative Blue Dog Coalition, said a “modest” investment in infrastructure along the lines of the $75 billion would be entirely appropriate, especially if it’s paid for with unused funds originally earmarked for the nation’s banks.
Asked if that meant [...]
FrankStrovel - Near hurricane force winds here in Campbell County especially in the mountains. Knocked the station off the air for a while.
We're getting some stout winds in the valley, too.
Say, does anybody know? Is Glenn Beck coming to town?
What are the chances that the mainstream media meme a few years ago that Karl Dean was a hesitant candidate who had to be talked into running for Mayor was spun up from cunning Dean campaign strategy? [...]
The State Capitol Christmas tree took a bit of a tumble last night due to high winds.
[...]I don’t often do a complete copy and past of someone who leans pretty left, but this is one time that it must be done. I couldn’t have said it any better!
What Happens When You Drop Your Animal Off in the Country
By Betsy Phillips (aka Aunt B)
We're involved in two wars, our banking system has major problems, the economy is in a recession, unemployment is at a 27 year high, and "Texas Rep. Joe Barton, the top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee" wants his committee to: "...consider a proposal to ban the'" [...]
"Governments around the world have spent billions of [dollars] on a drug that the scientific community now finds itself unable to judge," said Dr. Fiona Godlee, editor-in-chief of the British Medical Journal, which published the article online Wednesday. The review was done by BMJ and Channel 4 News in [...]
A Desperate December Deal
The Foundry
If you are one of the few Americans who still subscribes, your morning newspaper probably has a headline like this: Democrats Reach Deal on Health Plan. Don’t believe it. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is still light years away from producing the 60 [...]
From Angus Reid:
third of adults in the United States appear satisfied with the proposal to establish a third political party, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 32 per cent of respondents think the National Tea Party would be a good thing for the country.
Throughout 2009, [...]
I’m sure most folks have heard the uproar about the Obama’s not wanting to put up the Nativity in the East Room of the White House.
President Obama and the First Family were planning a “non-religious Christmas,” according to Social Secretary Desiree Rogers. Ms. Rogers reportedly told a gathering of [...]
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They call themselves “Volunteers for Local Hire” and make bold claims suggesting people in our region got fleeced by politicians who helped bring Volkswagen to Chattanooga.
The claims most recently came in the form of a full-page ad that greeted readers of Tuesday morning’s Chattanooga Times Free Press, page [...]
The best tribute we could muster for the finest West Tennessee has to offer. What’s in a last name?
6:30 segment:
7:00 hour (Including Judy from Kenton and the tribute to her Marine husband): [...] A fellow conservative Shelby Countian tells the Arlington mayor how he should have carried it once his inflammatory Facebook message reached the news media:
[H]is reluctance to comment and eagerness to just let it pass actually intensified the story and caused people to question it even more than they would [...]
Aunt B. on that Steve Gill debate last night:
Rayburn accuses Evans of opposing the convention center because she wants to use her opposition of the convention center as a springboard for a run for mayor.
At the same time that proponents of the convention center are acting like the [...]
From a press release:
Tennessee this year ranks last in the nation in funding programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a national report released today by a coalition of public health organizations. Tennessee’s ranking fell from 40th a year ago after cutting state funding [...]
The bad news for paper trail enthusiasts, of course, is that when the legislature returns they are gonna go ahead and delay it anyway:
“I think we’ve got a 2005-quality machine,” Hargett said in Memphis Tuesday night. Meaning that an optical-scan voting apparatus with paper-trail capability would soon be available [...]
As part of its effort to gather information for the development of a National Broadband Plan, the FCC will hold a field hearing on December 14th in Memphis, Tenn., focusing on whether broadband services are being deployed in a way that allows all Americans to benefit. The public is [...]
Others aren’t so sure:
A second challenge — also geared to spending — came on a proposal by Rep. Zach Wamp (R-Tenn.) to force Treasury to return any unspent funds from last year’s financial rescue plan.
Democrats and Obama are eying the same pot of money — about $200 billion — [...]
The Bleacher Report: It's not really clear just how serious these allegations are right now, but the repeated recruiting violations at Tennessee are becoming a disturbing trend. Lane Kiffin has been stepping over lines ever since he arrived, and it may be just a matter of time before' [...]
Erick Erickson speaks a bit of truth:
A while back, I was talking to a friend who must remain nameless and he was kind of hacked off at some upstart GOP consultants who had taken to calling themselves “Young Turks”.
My friend says, “Who the hell do these guys think they [...]
Last night, Eric Dondero- the Libertarian Republican- had a panel of mostly libertarian to conservative bloggers as guests on his show, and I was among them.The New York Times is reporting that the NCAA is conducting a wide-ranging investigation into the University of Tennessee's football recruiting practices, according to interviews with several prospects, their family members and high school administrators. A significant part of the investigation is focused on the use of recruiting hostesses' [...]
This is what Democrats need. It's called a spine.
